Like other major valleys or gaps in the Chilterns that run approximately North-South, the Bradenham valley was predominantly formed during Pleistocene Epoch (the Ice Ages), between 2.5 million and 10,000 years ago. Like most other Chiltern valleys, it is now a dry valley because the underlying chalk is permeable to water. During the Ice Age, in permafrost conditions, water could not pass through the frozen ground. Seasonal thawing, particularly of the ice sheets to the north, would have released large amounts of water, which would have cut down into the chalk to create the present “fossil” valley.
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1. Bradenham Estate Grassland – Pond in Park Wood loop from Walter's Ash

7.81km

02:09

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bradenham Valley – Bradenham Estate Grassland loop from Bradenham

7.06km

01:58

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lacey Green Windmill – Flowers Bottom Valley loop from Bradenham

14.3km

04:00

280m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Bradenham, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Bradenham Valley

1. Bradenham Estate Grassland – Pond in Park Wood loop from Walter's Ash

2. Bradenham Valley – Bradenham Estate Grassland loop from Bradenham

3. Lacey Green Windmill – Flowers Bottom Valley loop from Bradenham

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